A hallway is more than a space you pass through. It welcomes people into your home, connects one room to another and offers the chance to display art where it will be noticed every day.
This collection brings together original hallway wall art by contemporary South African artists. From paintings and handmade prints to drawings and wall-mounted sculpture, each work has been selected with entrance halls, passages and narrow walls in mind.
The shape of your space can help guide your choice. A large artwork creates a confident first impression at the end of a passage or above an entrance table. A long horizontal piece can draw the eye along a hallway, while smaller works hung individually or as a considered group bring interest to a narrow wall without overwhelming it.
Think about how you will first see the artwork. A piece viewed from an adjoining room can become an inviting focal point, while one encountered at close range may reward you with fine detail, texture and marks that reveal themselves slowly. In a darker passage, colour and contrast can bring energy; in a light-filled entrance hall, a quieter work can create a calm welcome.
There is no prescribed subject for hallway art. Choose a landscape that opens up the space, a portrait with presence, an abstract work that introduces colour, or an artwork that simply feels like the right way to arrive home.
Explore original art for hallways and entrance halls, available exclusively through StateoftheART.
